CVC Capital Partners

Football
Finance & Law

Clubs from Italy’s Lega Serie A have accepted the offer from private equity companies including CVC Capital Partners for a 10-per-cent stake in a new entity that will manage its media-rights business.
Football
Finance & Law

CVC Capital Partners, the leaders of the consortium in pole position for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, is thought to have asked that a “breakaway” clause be inserted into any deal as mu…
Football
Finance & Law

Italy’s Lega Serie A has decided to enter into exclusive negotiations with a consortium involving private equity firm CVC Capital Partners over the sale of a stake in a new entity to manage its media-rights b…
Football
Finance & Law

The private equity companies interested in acquiring a stake in Lega Serie A’s new media-rights business are thought to have revised their bids, with the offers to now be reviewed on October 13 after P…
Football
Media

Lega Serie A, the organising body of the top tier of Italian club football, has set a deadline of September 30 for private equity bids to be submitted for a stake in its new media-rights business, it is…
Football
Finance & Law

Spanish media giant Mediapro is in “advanced negotiations” with private equity firms Bain Capital and NB Renaissance Partners to join their bid for a stake in Serie A’s new media-rights business, accor…
Football
Media

Italy’s Serie A football clubs have unanimously approved the formation of a new company designed to market the broadcast rights to the top division of the domestic game.
Football
Media

Italy’s Serie A football clubs are set to meet tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss final offers made by three private equity groups for a stake in a new holding vehicle that will oversee the league’s broadcast rig…
Football
Finance & Law

Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Advent International have come together to offer €1.3bn ($1.53bn/£1.17
Football
Media

Six investment funds are said to have made binding offers to Lega Serie A, governing body of the top division of Italian club football, regarding a media company that would market broadcast rights
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is reportedly seeking a clause in its investment deal with the Six Nations rugby union tournament that would allow it to withhold funding if Covid-19 causes disruption…
Badminton
Finance & Law

European football clubs are likely to lose €4bn ($4.5
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has revealed private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is close to finalising a deal to acquire a stake in the Six Nations tournament, as the national…
Football
Finance & Law

A total of eight private equity funds and banks could be interested in investing in a new company to market Serie A’s media rights.
Football
Finance & Law

Cash-strapped Serie-A clubs could find it difficult to agree a deal with a private equity investor because of internal politics and deep-seated rivalries, according to leading Italian financial journalist…
Football
Finance & Law

US investment firm Bain Capital has made "a tentative offer" to buy a 25-per-cent stake in Italian football's Serie A for €3bn ($3.4bn), according to Bloomberg. Bain is seeking to beat a €2.2bn
Football
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Covid-19 pandemic means ‘up to 50 per cent’ of EFL clubs available for sale as distressed assets Premier League clubs thinking of selling minority shareholdings C
Rugby Union
Finance & Law

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners has today (Friday) completed its acquisition of a 28-per-cent stake in the Pro14 cross-border rugby union competition from league organising body Celtic Rugby DAC